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An Egyptian Polychrome Limestone Head from an Ushabti, 18th Dynasty, period of Tuthmosis IV/Amenhotep III, 1400-1353 B.C.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- An Egyptian Polychrome Limestone Head from an Ushabti
- limestone
- Height 2 7/8 in. 7.3 cm.
wearing a deep blue tripartite wig, his face with finely-carved lips rounded at the corners and detailed in black, straight nose, and wide-set eyes with long eyebrows and cosmetic lines, the earlobes indented, the cord of his seed-sack on the left shoulder.
Provenance
probably Deir el-Medina
Robert Hay of Linplum and Nunraw (1799-1863), Linplum House, Haddington, Scotland, collected in Egypt between 1824 and 1839
Samuel Alds Way (1816-1872), Boston, acquired from the estate of the above in 1871
Granville Way (1841-1912), Boston, by descent from the above
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, donated by the above in 1872 (Sotheby’s, New York, June 18th, 1991, no. 366, illus.)
European art market (Sotheby’s, New York, June 1st, 1995, no. 53, illus.)
Robert Hay of Linplum and Nunraw (1799-1863), Linplum House, Haddington, Scotland, collected in Egypt between 1824 and 1839
Samuel Alds Way (1816-1872), Boston, acquired from the estate of the above in 1871
Granville Way (1841-1912), Boston, by descent from the above
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, donated by the above in 1872 (Sotheby’s, New York, June 18th, 1991, no. 366, illus.)
European art market (Sotheby’s, New York, June 1st, 1995, no. 53, illus.)
Exhibited
The Crystal Palace, London, 1871
For Robert Hay and his contacts with American travelers in Egypt see Andrew Oliver, American Travelers on the Nile, 1774-1839, Cairo and New York, 2014, pp. 135-36, 146, 148, 191, and 215.
Condition
Generally good. The nose has been at least partially restored, after it was sold here in 1991 and before it was sold here again in 1995. Small areas of the polychrome have been in-painted, including most of the proper right eyebrow. BMFA accession and another number are in red ink underneath.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.